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February 27, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, February 27, 1970, pulls together various records created by the federal government and links to additional resources which can provide context about the events of the day.

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Next Date: Saturday, February 28, 1970

Schedule and Public Documents

  • The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    The President's day began at The White House - Washington, D. C.

  • The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents made available transcripts of the President's news conferences; messages to Congress; public speeches, remarks, and statements; and other Presidential materials released by the White House.

    Announcements

    • Disaster Assistance for Maine (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 286, February 27, 1970)
      Announcement of Declaration and Authorization of Funds for Relief After Flooding Caused by Ice Jams.
    • Sheet Glass Industry (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 287, February 27, 1970)
      Announcement of Signing of Proclamation 3967.

    Appointments and Nominations

    • Patent Office, Department of Commerce (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 286, February 27, 1970)
      Announcement of Intention To Nominate Robert Gottschalk to Be First Assistant Commissioner of Patents.

    Awards and Citations

    • Atomic Pioneers Award (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 279, February 27, 1970)
      Remarks of the President, Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Senator John O. Pastore, and Representative Craig Hosmer, Upon Presentation of the Award to Dr. Vannevar Bush, Dr. James B. Conant, and Lt. Gen. Leslie R. Groves.

    Congress, Communications to

    Executive Orders

    Proclamations

    Checklist of White House Press Releases

    The releases listed below, made public by the Office of the White House Press Secretary during the period covered by this issue, are not included in the issue.

    • Press conferences of Secretary of Labor George P. Shultz on the message to Congress on labor disputes in the transportation industry (2 releases)
    • Press conference of Robert L. Kunzig, Administrator of General Services, Dr. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Counsellor to the President, John R. Price, Executive Secretary of the Council for Urban Affairs, and Gerald L. Warren, Deputy Press Secretary to the President, on the Executive Order on planning, acquisition, and management of Federal space.

    Digest of Other White House Announcements

    Following is a listing of items of general interest which were announced in the press but not made public as formal White House press releases during the period covered by this issue. Appointments requiring Senate approval are not included since they appear in the list of nominations submitted to the Senate, below.

    • Hugo Perez La Salvia, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Venezuela, called on the President at the White House.
    • Representatives of national veterans organizations met with the President at the White House.
    • The President has redesignated James L. Robertson as Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

    Nominations Submitted to the Senate

    Does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service Officers.

    • WILLIAM C. BURDETT, of Georgia, a Foreign Service Officer of the Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Malawi.
    • CLARENCE CLYDE FERGUSON, JR., of New Jersey, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Uganda.
    • WALTER C. PLOESER, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Costa Rica.
    • ROBERT GOTTSCHALK, of New Jersey, to be First Assistant Commissioner of Patents, vice Edwin L. Reynolds, resigned.

  • Each Public Papers of the Presidents volume contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the White House Office of the Press Secretary during the time period specified by the volume. The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. In instances when the release date differs from the date of the document itself, that fact is shown in the text note.

    To ensure accuracy, remarks have been checked against audio recordings (when available) and signed documents have been checked against the original, unless otherwise noted. Editors have provided text notes and cross references for purposes of identification or clarity.

  • The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other Presidential documents.

  • The Congressional Record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Congress.

Archival Holdings

  • The H. R. Haldeman Diaries consists of seven handwritten diaries, 36 dictated diaries recorded as sound recordings, and two handwritten audio cassette tape subject logs. The diaries and logs reflect H. R. Haldeman’s candid personal record and reflections on events, issues, and people encountered during his service in the Nixon White House. As administrative assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, Haldeman attended and participated in public events and private meetings covering the entire scope of issues in which the Nixon White House engaged in during the years 1969-1973. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

  • The National Archives Catalog is the online portal to the records held at the National Archives, and information about those records. It is the main way of describing our holdings and also provides access to electronic records and digitized versions of our holdings. 

    The Catalog searches across multiple National Archives resources at once, including archival descriptions, digitized and electronic records, authority records, and web pages from Archives.gov and the Presidential Libraries. The Catalog also allows users to contribute to digitized historical records through tagging and transcription.

    Nixon Library Holdings

    All National Archives Units

National Security Documents

  • The President's Daily Brief is the primary vehicle for summarizing the day-to-day sensitive intelligence and analysis, as well as late-breaking reports, for the White House on current and future national security issues. Read "The President's Daily Brief: Delivering Intelligence to Nixon and Ford" to learn more.

  • The Foreign Relations of the United States series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. Visit the State Department website for more information.

    Vol. II, Organization and Management of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

    Foreign Economic Policy

    Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    • 192. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, February 27, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 852, For the President’s File—Vietnam Negotiations, Camp David, Sensitive, Vol. II. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Sent for action. An attached note by Alexander Butterfield to Nixon reads: “Mr. President—Henceforth these particularly sensitive papers will come to you in red folders—so as to be kept separate from all other. Henry or Al Haig will bring them directly to me—circumventing the Secretariat—and I will return them directly.”

    • 194. Minutes of the National Security Council Meeting , Washington, February 27, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–109, NSC Minutes, Originals, 1970. Top Secret. Apparently drafted by Watts. Talking points for Nixon and Kissinger for this meeting are ibid., NSC Meeting Folder, Feb. 27, 1970.

    Vol. XXVIII, Southern Africa

    Regional Issues

    • 25. Memorandum for the Record , Washington, February 27, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 726, Country Files, Europe, United Kingdom, Vol. II. Confidential. Sent to Kissinger. Printed from a copy that Haig initialed.

    Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    Vol. E-4, Documents on Iran and Iraq, 1969-1972

    Iran 1970

    Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

    India and Pakistan: Pre-Crisis, January 1969-February 1971

    • 49. Telegram 29569 From the Department of State to the Embassy in India, Washington, February 27, 1970, 2153Z

      The Embassy was instructed to deliver a message from Secretary Rogers to Foreign Minister Singh concerning India’s decision to close five USIS cultural centers. Rogers expressed regret over the decision and asked for evidence to support the allegation that the centers had been engaged in “political and other undesirable activities.”

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 596, Country Files, Middle East, India, Vol. II, 10/69–8/70. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Schneider; cleared by Van Hollen, Sisco, Richardson, and in USIA by Assistant Director for Near East and South Asia David Nalle; and approved by Rogers. The decision by India on February 10 to close five USIS cultural centers was triggered by a Soviet request on December 3, 1969, to open a cultural center in Trivandrum. The Soviet request led to a review of all foreign cultural centers operating in India and a decision to close the U.S. centers in Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Chandigarh, Ranchi, and Varauasi. These were the only such centers operating in cities without diplomatic or consular representation, and they operated on the basis of an understanding reached by former Ambassador Chester Bowles and Prime Minister Nehru. The Soviet Union sought to establish a cultural center in Trivandrum on the same basis.

    Vol. E-10, Documents on American Republics, 1969-1972

    Colombia

    • 157. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, February 27, 1970. , Washington, February 27, 1970

      President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger recommended President Nixon’s approval for a $88.5 million economic assistance program for Colombia, in a single release.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 779, Country Files, Colombia, Vol. 1. Confidential. Sent for action. Kissinger initialed approval of both recommendations for the President. Attached but not printed are Tabs A and B. Tab A is a January 29 memorandum from Mayo to Nixon; and Tab B is a February 11 memorandum from Mayo to Nixon. NSDM 10 is published in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume IV, Foreign Assistance, International Development, Trade Policies, 1969–1972, Document 7. On March 2, Watts informed Eliot of the President’s decision. A copy was sent to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, and the Administrator of AID. (Ibid.)

  • The Kissinger telephone conversation transcripts consist of approximately 20,000 pages of transcripts of Kissinger’s telephone conversations during his tenure as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (1969-1974) and Secretary of State (1973-1974) during the administration of President Richard Nixon. Visit the finding aid for more information.

    Digitized versions of many of these transcripts can be found on the Yale University Library website.

Audiovisual Holdings

  • The White House Photo Office collection consists of photographic coverage of President Richard Nixon meeting with prominent social, political, and cultural personalities; speaking engagements and news conferences of the President and various high-ranking members of the White House staff and Cabinet; Presidential domestic and foreign travel, including Presidential vacations; social events and entertainment involving the First Family, including entertainers present; official portraits of the President, First Family, and high-ranking members of the Nixon administration; the 1969 and 1973 Inaugurals; the President’s 1972 Presidential election campaign appearances (including speeches) and other official activities of the White House staff and the President’s Cabinet from January 20, 1969 until August 9, 1974 at the White House and the Old Executive Office Building; other locations in Washington, DC, such as The Mall; and the Presidential retreats in Camp David, Maryland, Key Biscayne, Florida, and San Clemente, California. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    Roll WHPO-3045 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3045-01-20, Close-up portrait study of Bill Timmons, Assistant for Legislative Affairs. 2/27/1970, unknown unknown. Bill Timmons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3045-09, Close-up portrait study of Bill Timmons, Assistant for Legislative Affairs. 2/27/1970, unknown unknown. Bill Timmons.

    Roll WHPO-3046 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3046-01A-04A, Vice President Agnew chairing Environmental meeting. 2/27/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Cabinet Room. Spiro Agnew.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3046-06A-27A, President Nixon participating in the presentation of the Atomic Pioneers Award ceremony. 2/27/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Oval Office. President Nixon, Senators Pastore and Aiken, Representatives Holifield and Hosmer.

    Roll WHPO-3047 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3047-01A-15A, President Nixon in the Oval Office awarding the Atomic Pioneers Award during the presentation ceremony. Standing with him are Dr. James B. Conant, Dr. Glenn Seaborg, Dr James Bryant, Dr. Vannevar Bush, Gen. Leslie R. Groves. 2/27/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Dr. James B. Conant, Dr. Glenn Seaborg, Dr James Bryant, Dr. Vannevar Bush, Gen. Leslie R. Groves.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3047-10, President Nixon in the Oval Office awarding an Atomic Pioneer Award during the presentation ceremony. Standing with him are Dr. Glenn Seaborg, Dr James Bryant, Dr. Vannevar Bush, Gen. Leslie R. Groves. 2/27/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Dr. Glenn Seaborg, Dr James Bryant, Dr. Vannevar Bush, Gen. Leslie R. Groves.

    Roll WHPO-3048 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3048-01-21, President Nixon standing in the Oval office with Congressman Robert Taft who has presented a framed gift. 2/27/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Robert Taft.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3048-07, President Nixon standing in the Oval Office with Congressman Robert Taft who has presented a framed gift. 2/27/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Robert Taft.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3048-23-30, President Nixon meeting with the Administrator of Veterans Administrations and National Commanders of Veterans Organizations. 2/27/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Veterans officials.

    Roll WHPO-3049 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3049-02A-06A, President Nixon meeting with Veterans Organizations Officials. 2/27/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Oval Office. President Nixon, Veterans Organizations Officials.

    Roll WHPO-3050 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3050-04-10, President Nixon meeting with Dr. Hugo Perez la Salva, Venezuelan Minister of Mines and Julio Sosa Rodriquez, Ambassador of Venezuela. 2/27/1970, Washington, D.C. White House Oval Office. President Nixon, Perez la Salva, Julio Sosa Rodriquez.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3050-11-26, Pat Nixon hosting tea reception for the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. 2/27/1970, Washington, D.C. White House State Dining Room. Pat Nixon.

  • The White House Communications Agency Videotape Collection contains “off-the-air” recordings of televised programs produced between 1968 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    • WHCA-3640
      "Today" Show with Hubert Humphrey, Eugene McCarthy, Sen. Muskie, Sen. McGovern, and Congressmen Albert, Stokes, and O'Hara. Hubert Humphrey, Eugene McCarthy, Senator Edmund Muskie, Senator George McGovern, Cong. Carl Albert.
      NBC
      Runtime: 01:04:26

Context (External Sources)